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VOLUME 33 NO. 7 Speaking For Ourselves FAYETTEVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY FAYETTEVILLE N.C. 28301 FEBRUARY, 1979 Tribute To Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. Martin Luther King Jt by Fidele Essono Generations come and go according to the humanity cycle. Joys, pains, frustrations, accompany them in their travel. Love must remain the focus and the reason of their journey in the galaxy. Various species which emphasize the traditional respect the identity of each one. 1929 issued a modern messiah, Martin Luther King, Jr. Born for love of humanity, he struggled for love without segregation. He claimed the recognition of the Black personality not only in the United States but all over the world. He proclaimed fraternity among people and urged people to drop any anti-racial behavior. The will of prosperity and dignity was his mission. He was a king, a kind to command the present and future generations’ spirits. He was an architect of new man foundation to implement a new breath to humanity. He worked. He was the messenger of peace whose life in forthcoming years will venerate his example. The unforgettable King is physically gone but his spirituality is ever present among us. Dr. Minnie Forte To Be Cited In International Document The biography of Dr. Minnie Tuten Forte of Durham, North Carolina was recommended to be included in the first edition of The World Who’s Who of Women in Education, 1978, which is published by the International Biographical Center, Cam bridge, England. Dr. Forte is Professor of Elementary Education at Fayetteville State University, Fayet teville, North Carolina. She received her B.S. Degree in Primary Education from Fayetteville State University and the M.A. and Ph.D. from North Carolina Central University. She has done further study at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Duke University and Saint Mary’s College (the Teacher Education Facility of the University of London, England). She has also studied early childhood education in four countries of West Africa: Ghana, Togo, Dahomey and Nigeria. She is the mother of three children: William, sixth grade teacher, Durham City Schools; Lonnie, Management Consultant, Southern Bell Telephone Company, Atlanta, Georgia; and Minnie Mae, Faculty Member, North Carolina Central University. Essay Winners Announced according to the information i I' iEi*!' Er l' The Veazies, Ylene and Irving Bronco Family Member Promoted and Recipient Of Medal Lieutenant Colonel Ylene W. V^eazie, wife of our Student Service Manager Mr. Irving Veazie, has been selected for promotion to the rank of full Colonel in the United States Army Reserves. She is listed in the October 13, 1978 issue of the Congressional Record. Colonel Veazie continues to serve on ac tive duty in the Army Nurse Corps as a Lieutenant Colonel. She was also awarded the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster January 5, 1979. The Veazies have two children, Wilihelrnina and Christopher. The Ralph McGill Scholarship Fund Winners of the essay writing contest which ended November 7, 1978, were an- notmced recently by Ms. Izola Young. They were: Sharon Burney, sophomore, first place; George Marshall, junior, second place and Amaechi Umerah, freshman, third place. Participants wrote on either Booker T. Washington or W.E.B. Dubois. The contest was sponsored by THE AMERICAN HERITAGE AND FREEDOM AWARD PROGRAM. The two top essays selected from this campus will enter the National Com petition. The winner in the National Competition receives $1,000 and recognition at a formal dinner in Chicago provided by Ms. Young. ATLANTA, GA. - The Ralph McGill Scholarship Fund offers scholarships for the 1979-80 school year of up to $1,500 each to students with southern backgrounds who have completed at least two years of college. Jack Tarver, chairman of the Scholarship Fund, said today. Tarver said May 1st is the deadline for applications. He said a number of scholarships are awarded each year to students who have demon strated a long-time interest in the news and editorial phase of newspapering. Scholarships, he said, are limited to those young men and women whose roots lie in the south.' Applicants must also convince the Awards Committee that they firmly intend to pursue a career in daily or weekly newspapering. Tarver said the Awards Committee wants to give scholarships to those who are likely to become leaders in the newspaper field. Successful applicants will be required to maintain a “B” average in order to keep the scholarship. A letter of not more than 500 words telling why the applicant wants a scholarship, together with a photograph of the applicant, must ac company each application. Applicants must also have a letter of recommendation from a college authority. Application blanks may be obtained from: The Ralph McGill Scholarship Fund, Box 4689, Atlanta, Georgia 30302. FSU Center For Economic Education Holds Workshop The Center for Economic Education at Fayetteville State University held a workshop on “Teaching Economic Concepts in Social Studies,” on January 30, 1979 in the Conference Room of the Richmond County Board of Education. Speakers for the workshop were: Mrs. Beaulah Crenshaw, General Super visor of Richmond County School System; Dr. Inder Nijhawan, Director of the Center for Economic Education, Fayetteville State University; Mr. George Browder, J.P. Stevens, Co., Rockingham; Mr. Wayne Burgess, CPA, Odel Dixon Co., Rockingham; and Mr. Steve Morris, Helms Jewellers, Rockingham. In 1975, the North Carolina General Assembly mandated the instruction in the free enterprise system in public schools. Because Social Studies curriculum espouses an interdisciplinary approach to explore man and his en vironment, it was deemed a logical choice for in corporating the free en terprise system related economic concepts. The purpose of this workshop is to identify a conceptual framework for teaching economics, and explore, identify and demonstrate strategies for effective integration of economic concepts in the Social Studies curriculum. The objectives of this workshop were to promote an understanding of basic economic concepts as well as outline a conceptual framework for understanding the mechanics and workings of the American economic system. This workshop was funded by the North Carolina Council on Economic Education. Department of Foreign Languages Presents Program The Area of Modern Foreign Language presented a Christmas program in the Little Theatre, Bulter Building, on December 5,1978. Students from the foreign language classes par ticipated. In a journey to a celebration of Christmas, they expressed their lo\'e of the season in French, Spanish and German, and in an African language. Introduction of the program was made by Lillie Booth. In the dialogue the characters were Jeffery Allen, Willis Brinkley, Ronnie Whitted, Michele Bryant, Sharon Bryant, Fayrene Leaven, and Alexander Chance. Poetic numbers were given by Donna Miller, Michele Bryant, Thurman Whitted, Valerie Frazier and Christian Acholonu. Dancers included Wanda Wesley, Donna Miller, Daisy Smith, Alexander Chance, Bonita Miller and Ronnie Whitted. Singers of Christmas carols were Denise Murphy, Pamela Anderson, C. Bulter, L. Cooper, F. Dickens, Denise Foxx, A. Gaddy, Deborah Hicks, orenda Johnson, Ricky Jones, Beverly Smith, Fayrene Leaven, Clementine Artis, Wilhemina Baker, Ernestine Bazemore, Hubert Cherry, Jasper Cokely, Brenda Dutton, Veronica Morrisey, Parthenia Owens, Michael Singletary, Latham White, Glenn McDaniel, Phyllis Andrews, Terri Barnes, Sonya Brown, William Chavis, Mavis Colvin, Wanda Coston, Emmanuel Dutton, Vivian Holmes, Yvonne Johnson, Ruth Jones, Kevin Lawson, Courtney McLean, Barbara Merritt, Allen Payne, Charles Peoples, Johnnie Robinson, Lillie Shipman, Bobby Speight, Steven Allen, Patricia Bryant and James Johnson. The script for the program was written by Dr. Virginia Curry, Coordinator. Other faculty members of the area are Mrs. Catherlene Thompson and Dr. David Diaz. FSU Begins Alumni Search FSU has begun an alumni search program designed to locate every living alumnus of the school. The project is being conducted by the University’s Office of Development and University Relations with the assistance of the Office of Institutional Research. According to Dr. William Greene, Acting Director of Development, every public agency in all 50 states as well as major industries will be contacted. All of the established alumni chapters will be involved in the search. He also indicated that in formation on the search will be carried on all major and Black oriented electronic (Continued on Page 2)
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